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Podcast: Standard Issue Podcast
Episode: Vanessa Kisuule is in MJ recovery
Description: Award-winning poetĀ Vanessa KisuuleĀ is, in her own words, āa recovering Michael Jackson obsessiveā. Yeah, thatās a tricky one to negotiate. Fame and all of its disciples are at the heart of Vanessaās debut non-fiction (non-poetry),Ā Neverland: the Pleasures and Perils of Fandom, in which she explores the fan/celebrity relationship, the big feelings when someone we love ā famous or not ā falls from grace, and the problem with āmonstersā. Our Mick got on the Zoom to find out more.Ā NeverlandĀ is published by Canongate on September 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph